Table 3.
Fatty Acid Profile of Oils Sampled in Village and Urban Slum Settings
| Type of Oil | Fatty Acids (% Total Fat) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturated Fatty Acids | Monounsaturated Fatty Acids | Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids | Trans Fatty Acids | |
| Villages | ||||
| Vanaspati | 68.8 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 21.9 |
| Desi ghee (homemade) | 69.3 | 24.6 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Desi ghee (market) | 57.8 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 29.9 |
| Urban slum | ||||
| Mustard oil | ||||
| A | 44.1 | 32.2 | 15.6 | 5.2 |
| B | 24.7 | 40.3 | 32.6 | 0.8 |
| C | 35.1 | 18.1 | 36.6 | 2.9 |
| Refined oil | ||||
| A | 47.9 | 41.4 | 11.1 | 0.1 |
| B | 29.1 | 18.8 | 51.7 | 0.3 |
| Vanaspati | 62.8 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 25.3 |
| Desi ghee (homemade) | 69.3 | 24.6 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Desi ghee (market) | 58.8 | 2.7 | 34.5 | 3.9 |
Note: Three varieties of mustard oil and 2 varieties of refined oil were sampled from the urban slum community. A, B, and C distinguish the different varieties of oils.